Apu Leases 2 Squishy Machines to Produce 40 Squishies in the Short

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Essay

Apu leases 2 squishy machines to produce 40 squishies in the short run. Apu's short-run cost function is: where q is the number of squishies produced and K is the number of squishy machines used. Apu's long-run cost function is: If Apu decides to lease 7 squishy machines, what happens to Apu's short-run average total cost of producing 40 squishies? Does Apu's long-run cost function exhibit increasing, constant, or decreasing returns to scale?

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and a claim on part of the corporation's profits or losses.

Dividends Per Share

Dividends per share is a measure reflecting the amount of declared dividends for each share of common stock, revealing how much a company pays out in dividends relative to its share price.

Fiscal Year

A one-year period selected for accounting purposes, which does not necessarily correspond to the calendar year.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation remaining after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership interest.